Where does “στραγγός” come from?

στραγγός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στράγξ, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

στραγγός (Ancient Greek): twisted; genitive singular of στράγξ

Definitions

  1. twisted; genitive singular of στράγξ

Ancestry of “στραγγός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστράγξtrickle, drop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στράγξ →